How many records does the archive hold?

81,477 records about Christchurch, every one linked at the provider that keeps the original.

How far back does the archive reach?

1800, the oldest record on file.

Where do the records come from?

30 collections: council archives, Papers Past, DigitalNZ’s partners, cemetery registers, the heritage list itself. The shelf says what exists and where it lives.

Are these documents verified?

They are leads and citations, not evidence, a record says a document exists and where to read it. What a document actually says is only claimed once somebody has read it; those readings live on the place pages.

“The Well”, the shelf

Every record the archive holds about Christchurch, the oldest first. The originals live at the provider each row links to.

17,704 records matching 99 of these 100 with their text read Papers Past · Canterbury Stories · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Te Papa Collections Online · National Publicity Studios black and white file prints · TAPUHI · Canterbury Museum · Auckland Museum Collections · New Zealand Gazette · Digital Public Library of America · V.C. Browne & Son NZ Aerial Photograph Collection · Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · Hocken Digital Collections · Museums Victoria · Air Force Museum of New Zealand Photograph Collection · Wellington City Council Archives · The New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero · New Zealand Electronic Text Collection · Christchurch City Libraries Heritage Images Collection · Lincoln University Living Heritage: Tikaka Tuku Iho · Flickr · Radio New Zealand · Alexander Turnbull Library Flickr · Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki · Te Hikoi Museum · iNaturalist NZ — Mātaki Taiao · Manawatū Heritage · Canterbury Photography Museum · Akaroa Museum · Hawke's Bay Museum

the 1890s
16 Oct 1897
Untitled (Tuapeka Times, 16 October 1897) Tuapeka Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1897
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 19 October 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1897
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 20 October 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1897
THE OTAGO DAILY TIMES FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1897. (Otago Daily Times, 22 October 1897) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1897
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 23 October 1897) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1897
The Daily Telegraph. MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1897. AT HOME AND ABROAD. (Daily Telegraph, 25 October 1897) Daily Telegraph · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1897
CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 26 October 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1897
CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (BY TELEGRAPH.) Christchurch, October 26. (North Otago Times, 27 October 1897) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1897
A ROUND-THE-WORLD TRIP. (Otago Witness, 28 October 1897) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1897
RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES. (Auckland Star, 28 October 1897) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1897
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times, 28 October 1897) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1897
Irish News. (New Zealand Tablet, 29 October 1897) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1897
THE SHOW. (Ashburton Guardian, 30 October 1897) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
30 Oct 1897
Untitled (Mataura Ensign, 30 October 1897) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1897
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 30 October 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1897
ORANGEISM. (Star, 01 November 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1897
PARLIAMENTARY NOTES. (Poverty Bay Herald, 03 November 1897) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
3 Nov 1897
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 03 November 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1897
NOTES BY TERROR. (Otago Witness, 04 November 1897) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1897
LEVELS COUNTY COUNCIL. (Timaru Herald, 04 November 1897) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1897
TOWN & COUNTRY. (Timaru Herald, 08 November 1897) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1897
CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET. (Christchurch press.) (North Otago Times, 08 November 1897) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1897
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 13 November 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1897
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 15 November 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1897
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 16 November 1897) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1897
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 18 November 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1897
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 20 November 1897) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Nov 1897
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 20 November 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1897
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 20 November 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1897
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 22 November 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1897
OTAGO AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL SOCIETY. (Otago Daily Times, 25 November 1897) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1897
BANK NOTES. (Otago Witness, 25 November 1897) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1897
SPORTING. (Otago Daily Times, 25 November 1897) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1897
THE ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, November 24. (Otago Witness, 25 November 1897) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1897
CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET. Christchurch Press.) (North Otago Times, 29 November 1897) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1897
NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS. (Feilding Star, 30 November 1897) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1897
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 30 November 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1897
Poverty Bay Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. (Poverty Bay Herald, 02 December 1897) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Dec 1897
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 02 December 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1897
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 02 December 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1897
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 03 December 1897) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1897
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 03 December 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1897
COMMERCIAL. ADDINGTON MARKETS (BY TELEGRAPH.) Christchurch, December 1. (North Otago Times, 03 December 1897) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1897
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Auckland Star, 04 December 1897) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1897
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 04 December 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1897
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times, 04 December 1897) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1897
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 07 December 1897) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Dec 1897
TABLE TALK. (Auckland Star, 07 December 1897) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1897
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 07 December 1897) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1897
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Auckland Star, 09 December 1897) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1897
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Timaru Herald, 10 December 1897) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1897
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times, 11 December 1897) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Dec 1897
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 14 December 1897) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1897
LOCAL AND GENEEAL. (Star, 14 December 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1897
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 15 December 1897) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1897
MAYORAL INSTALLATIONS. (Star, 15 December 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Dec 1897
N.Z. PARLIAMENT, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7. (Otago Witness, 16 December 1897) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 8 places
18 Dec 1897
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 18 December 1897) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1897
THE CHRISTCHURCH-DUNEDIN CYCLING RECORD. (Nelson Evening Mail, 20 December 1897) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1897
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 21 December 1897) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1897
SOCIAL AND GENERAL. (Otago Daily Times, 21 December 1897) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1897
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 24 December 1897) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Dec 1897
Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times, 25 December 1897) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Dec 1897
ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET, Christchurch, December 29. (Otago Witness, 30 December 1897) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1897
FLASHES. (Wanganui Herald, 31 December 1897) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1898
House - List No. 579 by Robyn Burgess [Report Author] · The New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero · Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga · about 1 place
5 Jan 1898
NEW BRIGHTON. (Star, 05 January 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1898
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 07 January 1898) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1898
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 07 January 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1898
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 08 January 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 11 January 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1898
TOWN & COUNTRY. (Timaru Herald, 11 January 1898) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1898
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Otago Daily Times, 12 January 1898) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Jan 1898
ADDINGTON SIOCK MARKET. Christchurch, January 12. (Otago Witness, 13 January 1898) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 14 January 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1898
CRICKET. (Star, 14 January 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1898
Diocese of Chirstchurch. (New Zealand Tablet, 14 January 1898) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1898
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 15 January 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 18 January 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1898
THE VOLUNTEERS. (Star, 18 January 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1898
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Otago Daily Times, 20 January 1898) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Jan 1898
New Zealand (Southland Times, 21 January 1898) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1898
CYCLING NOTES. (Auckland Star, 22 January 1898) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1898
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 24 January 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1898
CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET. (Christchurch Press.) (North Otago Times, 24 January 1898) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1898
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 27 January 1898) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Feb 1898
CUT COUNCIL. (Star, 01 February 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1898
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 01 February 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1898
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Auckland Star, 05 February 1898) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1898
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 08 February 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1898
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 08 February 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1898
PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY (Auckland Star, 09 February 1898) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Feb 1898
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 11 February 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1898
HANMER HOT SPRINGS. (Otago Daily Times, 12 February 1898) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1898
THE BUSK FIRES. (Star, 15 February 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1898
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Evening Post, 16 February 1898) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1898
RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES. (Otago Daily Times, 16 February 1898) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1898
By Walter H. Pearson (Otago Witness, 17 February 1898) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1898
The Akaroa Mail. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1898. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 18 February 1898) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Feb 1898
CRICKET. (Star, 18 February 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read

Most of these originals are not republishable here, the link goes to the provider that keeps them. A search result is a lead, not evidence: what a document actually says is only claimed once somebody has read it, and those readings live on the place pages.

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